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National Center Initiatives >> Outcomes Initiative

The field of interpreting has long accepted the notion of a “gap” between the extent and quality of interpreting competencies achieved by students completing interpreter education programs (IEPs), and the level of competencies they need to enter the workforce as qualified, competent practitioners. The long-term goal of the Outcomes Initiative is to investigate the extent and nature of the “gap,” factors that cause it, and potential approaches for addressing it.

In its earliest stages, the Outcomes Initiative convened a small group of interpreting educators and researchers who had expressed interest in the project. This group met to explore the exit competencies of recent graduates from three of the participants’ programs. These recent graduates interpreted stimulus materials to be used in the development of assessment rubrics by the group.

From this initial meeting, a variety of avenues, projects, and investigations have emerged. Building on the results of this initial meeting, the participants will continue to meet, with the goal of developing and expanding the work to more programs and a broader range of factors. Progress and findings will be reported and disseminated to the field.

The Outcomes Initiative is a collaborative project of the ASL Program at Northeastern University and the National Interpreter Education Center. The initial meeting was co-sponsored by both, with additional support from the University of Southern Maine, University of New Hampshire, the CATIE Center, NTID, and Eastern Kentucky University.

Sponsors:
	Dennis Cokely, Northeastern University Betsy Winston, National Interpreter Education Center at Northeastern University
Participants:
	Laurence Hayes, Eastern Kentucky University Jack Hoza, University of New Hampshire at Manchester Judy Kegl, University of Southern Maine Christine Monikowski, NTID Rico Peterson, Northeastern University Laurie Swabey, CATIE Center at St. Catherine University

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Needs Assessments
The Deaf Consumer Needs Assessment Report serves as a starting point for understanding the current and projected needs of deaf consumers as they relate to the availability, quality and overall use of interpreter services. The Phase I Deaf Consumer Needs Assessment effort was designed as only the first in a series of on-going activities planned by NCIEC to collect input from deaf consumers. The Phase II Deaf Consumer Needs Assessment is being conducted now across the country in face to face interviews with Deaf Consumers.

Effective Practices
The National Center is charged with a leadership role in identifying effective practices, both existing and those to emerge through NCIEC projects and activities. The goal is to identify effective practices and produce guidelines, benchmarks, milestones and assessment measures to guide others in future replications of, and improvements to, those practices.

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